Speaking to top diplomats at Munich Security Conference (MSC), Medvedev said it was important to prevent Syria from disintegrating, Xinhua reported.

“The consequence of this scenario will be catastrophic to the Middle East as a whole,” he said.

He went on to explain that terrorists would take advantage of the situation and the whole world would have to face up the consequences if the situation in Syria and other hot spots were not normalised.

According to Medvedev, the work of International Syria Support Group (ISSG), which produced a statement early Friday, was inspiring.

He also called for all sides to come to the negotiating table instead of just monitoring the situation in Syria.